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Rumour Mill: United lead Dembele race; Sturridge’s Arsenal hint

Moussa Dembele: Delighted to sign for Celtic

Moussa Dembele will snub a move to Spurs in favour of Manchester United, who will also sign £45m Renato Sanches, while Daniel Sturridge wants a move to Arsenal, according to Friday’s rumours.

ARSENAL

– Daniel Sturridge has hinted he’d like to play for Arsenal if he leaves Liverpool after admitting he admired the club as a schoolboy (Liverpool Echo)

– Real Madrid have reportedly agreed to activate their €32m buyback clause for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata this summer, putting to an end talk he could sign for Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool or Manchester United (Marca)

– Former Arsenal, Liverpool & Spurs target Leandro Damiao has signed for Real Betis on a free transfer until the end of the season (London 24)

ASTON VILLA

– Aston Villa will have to pay winger Charles N’Zogbia, 29, an extra £1.3m after failing to offload him in January (Daily Telegraph)

BOURNEMOUTH

– Diego Perotti believes he was right to snub Bournemouth and join Roma from Genoa (talkSPORT)

CHELSEA

– Ezequiel Lavezzi will turn down the opportunity to join Chelsea in the summer to instead make a switch to Chinese Super League side Guoan Beijing (ESPN)

– Real Madrid have reportedly agreed to activate their €32m buyback clause for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata this summer, putting to an end talk he could sign for Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool or Manchester United (Marca)

MANCHESTER CITY

– Kevin Kilbane believes Pep Guardiola will make the signing of David Alaba ‘one of his top priorities’ when he moves to Man City in the summer (BBC R5)

– Young Liverpool winger Ryan Kent has revealed he rejected moves to Manchester United and Manchester City to join the Reds (Liverpool Echo)

MANCHESTER UNITED

– Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches will wrap up a £45m transfer to Manchester United this summer (The Sun)

– Manchester United have emerged as frontrunners to sign Fulham striker and Tottenham and Monaco target Moussa Dembele (Football Insider)

– Real Madrid have reportedly agreed to activate their €32m buyback clause for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata this summer, putting to an end talk he could sign for Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool or Manchester United (Marca)

SOUTHAMPTON

STOKE CITY

– Stoke could lose striker Marko Arnautovic for £12.5m this summer as the Austria international has a buy-out clause in his contract (Daily Telegraph)

SUNDERLAND

– On-loan Sunderland midfielder Yann M’Vila, 25, has hinted he would like to extend his stay on Wearside from Russia’s Rubin Kazan at the end of the season.(Sunderland Echo)

SWANSEA CITY

– An emotional Michu has opened his heart about his deep love for Swansea City and his dream of one day playing for them again in the Premier League (BBC)

TOTTENHAM

– Real Madrid have reportedly agreed to activate their €32m buyback clause for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata this summer, putting to an end talk he could sign for Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool or Manchester United (Marca)

– Former Arsenal, Liverpool & Spurs target Leandro Damiao has signed for Real Betis on a free transfer until the end of the season (London 24)

WATFORD

– Watford midfielder Adlene Guedioura will reportedly snub a loan window swoop from Sheffield Wednesday to fight for his place with the Hornets (Clubcall)